KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Japan will co-host the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV) on 11 July 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. The Meeting will be co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, His Excellency Takeshi Iwaya, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and His Excellency Dr. Estephan Salameh, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Palestine.

CEAPAD is established to consolidate efforts by East Asian countries in providing capacity-building assistance for Palestine. Participating countries and International Organisations in CEAPAD IV are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Palestine, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).

CEAPAD IV will serve as a pivotal platform to recalibrate national efforts and consolidate collective regional assistance to urgently address Palestinians’ needs especially in critical areas, among others, immediate humanitarian response, early-recovery and reconstruction, economic development, capacity building, and institutional reform and governance. The Meeting is expected to adopt the Kuala Lumpur Action Plan 2025, outlining CEAPAD priorities for Palestine.

Malaysia reiterates its commitment to support efforts for immediate humanitarian aid, reconstruction of Gaza and capacity building for Palestine, including through Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP).

PUTRAJAYA
11 July 2025

SOURCE: Communication & Public Diplomacy Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

--BERNAMA